legitim

American  

[lej-i-tim] / ˈlɛdʒ ɪ tɪm /

Also legitime

noun

Roman and Civil Law, Scots Law.

1. the part of an estate that children or other close relatives can claim against the decedent's testament.

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Etymology

Origin of legitim

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin lēgitima ( pars ) the lawful (part), equivalent to lēgi- (stem of lēx law) + -tima, feminine of -timus adj. suffix

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